First Cain ministry

First Cain ministry
First Cain ministry
United Country Coalition
Opposition leader	Albert Dunstan
History
Predecessor	First Dunstan ministry
Successor	Second Dunstan ministry

The First Cain Ministry was the 50th ministry of the

Country Party and the UAP, and Opposition Leader, Albert Dunstan, moved that Parliament resume the next day, giving notice that he would move a motion of no confidence against Cain's government, confident it would be carried by the CP–UAP alliance.^[2] Cain indicated that he would request a dissolution of parliament from the Governor, but if his request was refused, he would resign as Premier.^[3] On 17 September, Cain visited the Governor who refused his request for a dissolution—Cain then resigned and the Governor commissioned Dunstan to form a government, which was sworn in on Saturday 18 September.^[4]

Portfolios

Minister	Portfolios
John Cain , MLA	Premier Treasurer Minister for Decentralization and Reconstruction
Herbert Cremean , MLA	Deputy Premier Chief Secretary
Frank Field, MLA	Minister for Public Instruction Vice-President of the Board of Lands and Works
William Slater, MLA	Attorney-General Solicitor-General Minister in Charge of Electrical Undertakings
William McKenzie, MLA	Minister for Agriculture Minister of Mines
Bill Barry, MLA	Minister for Transport
Jack Holland, MLA	Minister for Works
Percy Clarey, MLC	Minister of Public Health Minister of Labour
Daniel McNamara, MLC	Ministers without Portfolio
Clive Stoneham, MLA
Pat Kennelly, MLC
Paul Jones, MLC

References

^ "LABOUR MINISTRY IN VICTORIA". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 15 September 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
^ "CAIN MINISTRY DEFEATED". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 16 September 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
^ "SHORT LIFE". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 September 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
^ "DISSOLUTION REFUSED". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 18 September 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

Parliament of Victoria
Preceded by First Dunstan Ministry	First Cain Ministry 1943	Succeeded by Second Dunstan Ministry

[1] "LABOUR MINISTRY IN VICTORIA". The Canberra Times. National Library of Australia. 15 September 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

[2] "CAIN MINISTRY DEFEATED". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 16 September 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

[3] "SHORT LIFE". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 16 September 1943. p. 5. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

[4] "DISSOLUTION REFUSED". The Cairns Post. Qld.: National Library of Australia. 18 September 1943. p. 4. Retrieved 27 March 2011.

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